Post by kas on Dec 20, 2010 3:26:46 GMT -5
What is the Grandparent Scam? It is when relative sends you an email saying they are stranded in another country and needs your help - please send money!
It looks like this (this is an actual one I got from a relative but I have changed identifying information):
That same scammer (by IP) also seen on dating sites trying to scam middle aged women under this name and info:
As well as other scams as you can see here:
antifraudintl.org/showthread.php?t=31384
It looks like this (this is an actual one I got from a relative but I have changed identifying information):
subject Please help
mailed-by hotmail.com
X-Originating-IP: [213.239.234.55]
How are you doing?
Sorry i didn't inform you about my traveling, i am presently in Nigeria stranded. I need a favor from you because i was robbed by a taxi driver who drove off with my bag where my money,and other valuable things were kept. I hate to bother you, but i will like you to assist me with a loan urgently of about $2000 to sort-out myself back home.I will appreciate whatever you can afford and i'll pay you back as soon as i return, Here are my information you can use and send the money to me via western union money transfer or moneygram money transfer below,
Receivers Name: ******** *********
Address: 20 cole street Abuja
Country:Nigeria
As soon as you sent the money please email me the transfer details: I promise to pay back as soon as i get back.
Regards
********
mailed-by hotmail.com
X-Originating-IP: [213.239.234.55]
How are you doing?
Sorry i didn't inform you about my traveling, i am presently in Nigeria stranded. I need a favor from you because i was robbed by a taxi driver who drove off with my bag where my money,and other valuable things were kept. I hate to bother you, but i will like you to assist me with a loan urgently of about $2000 to sort-out myself back home.I will appreciate whatever you can afford and i'll pay you back as soon as i return, Here are my information you can use and send the money to me via western union money transfer or moneygram money transfer below,
Receivers Name: ******** *********
Address: 20 cole street Abuja
Country:Nigeria
As soon as you sent the money please email me the transfer details: I promise to pay back as soon as i get back.
Regards
********
That same scammer (by IP) also seen on dating sites trying to scam middle aged women under this name and info:
ismy4real
Man
common172001@yahoo.com
11/01/2010
213.239.234.55
Nigeria
As well as other scams as you can see here:
antifraudintl.org/showthread.php?t=31384
Norman Chan
normanchan54@googlemail.com
normanchan_hk02@yahoo.com.hk
213.239.234.55